Faye Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) These knives are forged from a billet of 480 layer random damascus. The one has spalted beachwood on the handle and the other has dyed maple burl, while both have stainless steel fittings. I made these for a dream order. The customer gave me full artistic license to do whatever I wanted so long as they were larger damascus kitchen knives. I took the opprotunity to try a few new things, and for the most part I'm very pleased with these blades. The splated beach was not my first wood choice for the one knife, but I ground through to the tang on the beautiful piece of masur birch I first selected (because when you save a piece of wood for a few years to use on the perfect knife what else would happen!). The maple burl is dyed blue, but after some oil it turned nearly black, which was kind of disappointing. However, the pattern in the damascus more than makes up for the sad handles. Blade specs are: Splated beach 5 7/8" blade 4 1/4" handle 2" heel 0.113 spine 0.008 behind the edge Maple Burl 6" blade 4 1/2" handle 1 7/8" heel 0.113 spine 0.007 behind the edge Edited December 19, 2022 by Faye 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Looking good! I actually prefer the darker maple to the usual bright blue dyed burl. Nothing wrong with that beech, either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Nice and smooth lines on both. Good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Nice work Faye…. I like your choice to go with random damascus… they look good…. I see you left these thicker ….. Did you ever finish the one you were keeping cause you thought was too thin? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Nothing to bad to say about either one of those knives and I do especially like the dark handle. Both of those should do a fine job of chopping the veggies. Doug 1 HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 I will make a kitchen knife that nice someday! Someday soon......."soon" being relative. 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 On 12/20/2022 at 5:19 AM, Dick Sexstone said: I see you left these thicker ….. Did you ever finish the one you were keeping cause you thought was too thin? The super thin one is still on my bench, I will finish that one next week after I get all the Christmas orders shipped out. I did get a brass guard fitted to it and that seems to help the feel of it considerably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoy's Forge Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Great looking set of knives. I hate it when I grind into the tang cavity, and yeah its usually that piece of wood that was special LOL I have done that enough to learn some really good repair tricks , that sometimes saves the day. And there is no shame in beechwood , its really under appreciated. 1 www.hoyfamily.net Isa 54:16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.Lu 22:36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Mr 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidterico Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Nice set. KT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 My sister's Christmas present to me was to send the dark handled kitchen knife to Sharp By Coop. I got the pictures today and as expected they turned out fantastic. I don't think this is probably my best knife ever, but it's certainly in the top 5, and having a knife professionally photographed has been something I've wanted to do for a long time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Nice! Coop really makes a difference. I met him a couple of times many years ago. Great guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Top notch work, Faye. I'm sure you sister loves it. Doug 1 HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Nice. Coop submits all his photos to various publications too (other photographers als do this). Maybe you'll appear in the next issue of Blade, who knows? 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 You have a sweet sister to do that for you as you know …. A gift inspired by a gift….the world needs more kindness like you both have…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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